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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Jules Dassin set himself a huge task when he decided to film He Who Must Die-- the task of showing how and why Christ, if He came to earth, must again be crucified. Fortunately, Dassin was given a good head start by the book of the same title written by Nikos Kazantzaki, an unquestionably talented author. His presumption, however, as well as that of Dassin, can and ought to be questioned, though not without honest attempts at an answer...
...first glance this "fighting ending" seems an adequate answer to the question of why Manolios (or Christ) had to die. Actually, the story after Manolios' death takes the form of an epilogue. Seen in this perspective, the "fighting ending" only suggests that fighting common enemies transcends fighting friends, which, rather than sanctioning battle, indicates a fine irony that Manolios' death brings not only unity, but more death...
...handed his job to Edward Dumas Rollert, 47, boss of its Harrison Radiator Division at Lockport, N.Y. Like Ragsdale, Engineer Rollert moved up via manufacturing instead of sales. He joined G.M. out of Purdue ('33), rose in the AC Spark Plug Division as metallurgist, chief tool-and-die designer, assistant works manager. During the Korean war he managed the Kansas City, Kans., Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac plant, made his mark by converting it into G.M.'s first dual-purpose plant, turning out cars and F-84F Thunderstreak jet fighters at the same time. For his good work...
...Must Die (French). The screen's most compelling religious statement in years...
...Must Die (French). The screen's most compelling religious statement in years...